Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V277000

Suspension: front: stabilizer bar

Winnebago Industries, Inc filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V277000

Suspension: front: stabilizer bar

Component
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Vehicles affected
91
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-10
Owners notified
2016-06-07

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016 Winnebago Journey and Forza, and 2016 Itasca Solei and Meridian motor homes manufactured May 7, 2015, to March 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.

Safety risk

If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and DTNSA will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Meridian2016
ITASCA Solei2016
WINNEBAGO Forza2016
WINNEBAGO Journey2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.